Are you one of many people who tends to skip breakfast altogether? Do you use the following excuses more often than not: "I can't eat in early in the day—it upsets my stomach," "Breakfast is one of the most fattening meals of the day," and "I don't have time to make breakfast." Each of these excuses may SEEM true, but there are certainly ways around them. Keep reading for breakfast ideas to combat each of the three "breakfast excuses." If the thought of pancakes or eggs and toast first thing in the morning makes you feel sick to your stomach, you may be considering the wrong foods. While eggs are certainly a healthy breakfast food, you don't have to limit your breakfast options to sweet or greasy foods. Some people's stomachs are genuinely more sensitive in the morning, and for circumstances such as this it is recommended that you start out with something light, and then see how you feel. After you wake up, try to manage your way over to the kitchen to boil some water for a nice cup of tea (with milk and sugar, if you like). Warm tea is great for settling an upset stomach, so we recommend having a cup of tea to "test the waters" on your stomach's reaction to stimulation early in the day. If the tea goes okay, try opting for a bland food, such as toast, oatmeal (porridge), bananas, cantaloupe, raisins, or even a bran or pumpkin-based muffin. Try going through a list of foods in your head and see how your stomach acts in response. Boiled eggs and tuna? Crackers with mozzarella cheese and turkey? There are loads of protein-rich foods that you can use to start your day off with a nutritional boost, you just have to be willing to give them a try! If you're worried about gaining weight from eating breakfast, you are likely putting it on because you DON'T eat breakfast. When you skip a meal, you body starts hoarding any fat it can get from the meals that you DO eat in preparation for another long period without food. For instance, if you eat supper but skip breakfast and lunch, your body is going to store the fattiest parts of the food from supper to build up a reserve of energy. Imagine that your body isn't sure when the next bit of nutrition will come along, so it's saving for a rainy day. Instead of breaking down and disposing of unnecessary fats, your body is keeping them because they're a high source of energy. A healthy breakfast will go a long way in aiding your weight loss. Try opting for cereals high in bran/fiber topped with skim milk, or boiled or scrambled eggs with whole wheat toast and unsalted margarine. There are plenty of healthy breakfast choices; if you find it difficult to think of any that sound appealing, do a search on the Internet. You might find that you rush around every morning and still have trouble making it in to work or dropping the kids off at school on time. We all go through this, but your health shouldn't suffer due to schedule restrictions. Whenever you get some spare time—on the weekend, perhaps—chop up a large amount of fresh fruit or whip up some pancakes. Store the pre-made breakfast in a freezer-safe container and pop it in the freezer. Before you go to bed at night, take the next day's breakfast out of the freezer and pop it in the fridge. When you wake up in the morning, that bowl of fruit or the handful of pancakes will be ready for you to munch on while you're heading out the door (or to snack on while you're working). Smoothies are a great morning boost that can be made the night before. Just chuck your favourite fruit, some vanilla or plain yogurt, and a handful of ice into a blender. Put the ready-to-drink smoothie mixture in a glass and seal the top with plastic wrap, then place it in the fridge. In the morning, just remove the plastic wrap, throw in a straw, and you've got a breakfast on the go. We have all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day—and it's absolutely true. The meal we get in the morning not only "breaks the fast" of the hours we were sleeping throughout the night, but it sets our bodies up with the nutrition we need to face the day. Try to give a little thought to your breakfast routine. Do you need to make some changes?
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